Today in the MHSAA: 2/2/17
February 2, 2017
By Geoff Kimmerly
Second Half editor
A giant upset in Division 1 wrestling Wednesday likely will shake up that sport’s state rankings as we approach the postseason, while an undefeated basketball team fell as another northern power continued to rise.
Each weekday during the school year, we’ll gather and post media links covering the most significant and intriguing high school events from all over the state.
Boys Basketball
Petoskey handed Sault Ste. Marie its first loss this season, 63-39 – Petoskey News-Review
Sterling Heights got past Marysville 49-43 to move into first in the Macomb Area Conference Silver as it pursues its first league title since 1993 – Detroit News
Competitive Cheer
Berrien Springs won the Division 3 and overall championships at the Rock the House Invitational with a school record 683.26 – St. Joseph Herald-Palladium
Wrestling
Division 4 No. 8 Mendon downed White Pigeon 39-24 to claim the Berrien-Cass-St. Joseph Conference title, its first in any league since 2009 – Kalamazoo Gazette
Reigning Division 1 champion and current No. 3 Hartland was upset 30-27 by unranked Walled Lake Central, which then fell to No. 10 Westland John Glenn in a double dual featuring the four Kensington Lakes Activities Association champions – Oakland Press
Today in the MHSAA: 8/27/15
August 27, 2015
By Geoff Kimmerly
Second Half editor
Much usually changes from the start of a season to its end.
But August provides a great opportunity for the state’s best to see how they stack up against each other before locally-focused league competition gets underway.
Today's list of links includes some of those results.
Cross Country
Nate Carey won last season’s MHSAA Upper Peninsula Division 1 Final in 17:19.1, with Escanaba’s Joey Wolfe third at 17:28. But Wolfe edged Carey at Tuesday’s Munising Invitational – Escanaba Daily Press
Boys Soccer
Bay City Western only tied Flushing 2-2 on Wednesday, but did so coming back from two goals down to remain undefeated – and with senior Tyler Fulco netting his 14th goal already this season – Bay City Times
East Grand Rapids fell in its District opener in Division 2 last season, but played reigning Division 3 champion Hudsonville Unity Christian to a 3-3 draw Wednesday – Grand Rapids Press
Boys Tennis
Midland’s teams enjoyed a perfect Wednesday, with Midland High defeating Holt, Grand Blanc and Traverse City West and Dow taking down Okemos and Holly to move to 5-0 this fall – Midland Daily News
Good Read
Longtime official Jerry Hendrickson, 78, will begin his 53rd and final season tonight, surrounded by three sons on his crew at Houseman Stadium – Grand Rapids Press
The Lansing Eastern football varsity is 27-126 since its last winning season in 1997, and with a new coach starts again in an attempt to bring success back to a proud program – Lansing State Journal